IP and Legal Filings

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

INTRODUCTION For a long time, logos, names, and jingles have been the mainstays of trademark law. A recent trend in branding, however, is the use of non-traditional trademarks such as haptic markings. In 2003, the firm’s trademark in Germany was protected due to its distinctive design. are two examples.

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IPilogue

DECEMBER 21, 2022

Tech giant Apple has recently filed a lawsuit against the United States Patent and Trademark Office (“USPTO”) and Director Kathi Vidal over the Office’s refusal to register Apple’s “SMART KEYBOARD” trademark based on genericness. Generics cannot have trademark protection. A string of refusals. Apple is not giving up.

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SpicyIP

JULY 14, 2021

We are pleased to bring you a guest post by Tahhira Somal, exploring existing frameworks of non-conventional trademarks, particularly those of smell marks, and assessing their role in the protection of certain traditional cultural expressions. One type of such non-traditional trademarks is a smell or scent mark. Image from here.

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The TTABlog

JULY 29, 2024

The Board denied a petiton for cancellation of a registration for the mark shown below, for various clothing items, rejecting Petitioner Paradise Holdings' likelihood of confusion claim because Paradise failed to prove priority. Under Section 7(e) of the Trademark Act, 15 U.S.C. 1057(e), a registration may be amended “for good cause.”

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The TTABlog

JULY 6, 2021

Belmora ) had the TTAB tackled this issue, and here it reached the same outcome: cancellation of two registrations on the ground that Registrant Meenaxi used its registered marks THUMS UP and LIMCA to misrepresent the source of its soft drink products. Section 14(3) cases are as rare as a White Sox fan in Boston. 2021 U.S.P.Q.2d

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IP and Legal Filings

JUNE 26, 2023

However, the extent of protection and applicable principles of trademark law that surround the numeral trademark takes center stage in the discussion. Additionally, various judgements by courts have provided no straight jurisprudence regarding protection of numeral trademarks. vs. Sach Industries [iii].

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IP and Legal Filings

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

Thus, there is an unmistakable similarity between domain names and trademarks, which is why domain names have been granted trademark recognition and protection. Reliance is also a registered trademark, and as such, it is protected from trademark infringement.

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IP and Legal Filings

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

INTRODUCTION Section 29 [1] of the Trademark Act, 1999 , defines infringement as: “Trademarks infringement occurs if an unauthorized party makes use of a registered trademark in a way that is likely to lead to confusion about the origin of the product.” FAMOUS CASES OF TRADEMARK INFRINGEMENT 1.Foreign

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IP and Legal Filings

OCTOBER 26, 2023

Introduction Trademarks are an important division of Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) as it considerably contributes in identification and promotion of a product. A well- known trademark helps the consumers in spotting the difference between similar products by educating them about the product which results in informed choices.

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Intepat

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

Trademark Classification. When you file for a trademark in India, an indispensable requirement is finding out the trademark classification of your goods or services under which you must file your brand. ” The system of trademark classification eases the process of registration of a trademark. .”

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IP Watchdog

APRIL 4, 2023

The owner of the trademark for APPLE JAZZ has won his appeal from the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB), which dismissed his opposition to Apple, Inc.’s Apple filed Trademark Application No. 86/659,444 for APPLE MUSIC, which the company has been using since 2015, when it launched its music streaming service.

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Nelligan Law

APRIL 1, 2025

Reading Time: 3 minutes In a gloriously chaotic trademark case, Lady Gaga is being sued for $100 million over the word Mayhem. interstate commerce in 1992, and registered the trademark in 2015. And according to that registration, the first commercial use of the mark wasnt in 1986it was September 1988. And honestly?

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IP and Legal Filings

OCTOBER 28, 2023

Introduction The Trademarks Act of 1999 introduced trademark dilution. The use of trademarks helps a company set itself apart from its rivals’ products and services. A feature of trademark law known as trademark dilution gives the brand owner exclusive rights to the mark, providing them a strong and recognisable trademark.

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The IPKat

JULY 20, 2021

We soon learn that "Trademark Law Reform" refers to aspirations to tackle contemporary problems in trade mark law worldwide, whether by means of legislative overhaul or not, put to paper by some of the world's leading experts. But make no mistake: behind the cover is a veritable treasure trove of thought-provoking scholarship.

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Patently-O

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

This is a trademark case. Dollar Financial holds registered trademarks for MONEY MART – the name it uses for its payday and title loan venders as well as pawn shops and pawn brokerages. The USPTO then granted the registrations associated with the new uses.

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IP and Legal Filings

OCTOBER 19, 2021

PHD Chamber strongly believes that a skilled workforce would be an enabler for India’s growth story to come true and thus it has structured its chosen motto for the year 2015 as ‘Skilling India for Global Competitiveness.’ The post Register your Patent and Trademark and get Reimbursed first appeared on IPLF.

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IP and Legal Filings

JUNE 10, 2024

PepsiCo had registered the tagline “For the Bold” as a trademark in 2013 for its Doritos tortilla chips and used it extensively for promotions when it was launched in India in 2015. it filed for a trademark infringement and unfair advantage suit in the court against Parle Agro. For the Bold!”, For the Bold!” Antox India (P) Ltd.

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SpicyIP

JANUARY 26, 2025

Lokesh Vyas dwells on these questions in his post in the aftermath of SRAIs registration! The plaintiff claimed to have adopted the trademarks in 2006, acquired a registered design in 2019, and built significant goodwill for his products. The plaintiffs claims regarding his trademarks and registered designs were upheld.

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IP and Legal Filings

MARCH 7, 2022

A trademark is a symbol, word, or phrase used by a corporate organisation or other legal body to distinguish their product from that of another firm and to identify their product. As a result, the logo and name are registered as trademarks under the act of 1999 to protect the brand name and value. Trademark Infringement.

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Corsearch

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Read on to learn about: The difference between patents and industrial designs Recent industrial designs registration trends How you can swiftly search for industrial designs with Corsearch What are industrial designs? These and other questions are relevant in assessing registrability potential for patents. respectively. respectively.

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Indiana Intellectual Property Law

OCTOBER 18, 2021

Trademark Office issued the following 161 trademark registrations to persons and businesses in Indiana in September 2021 based on applications filed by Indiana trademark attorneys: Reg. TM C THE TRADEMARK CHANNEL. RIFT WOOD COMPANY EXPERIENCE THE DIVIDE EST. 2015. SUCCESS AT WORK COACH. COASTAL MIX.

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IPilogue

AUGUST 2, 2021

European trademark law requires genuine use of a trademark to maintain registration. Lack of use may cancel a trademark’s registration; as well, any oppositions based on a trademark without genuine use may not withstand a non-usage defense. . In 2015, Doga?aji’s Hasbro v EUIPO.

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SpicyIP

MARCH 2, 2025

Crores on Amazon Technology Inc for infringement of the plaintiffs Beverly Hills Polo Club trademark. 2s Symbol trademark which is available on Amazons e-commerce platform infringed its mark. It was alleged that the mark of the respondent BSB Myron was deceptively similar to the Kyron trademark of the petitioner.

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IP and Legal Filings

MARCH 7, 2022

A trademark is a symbol, word, or phrase used by a corporate organisation or other legal body to distinguish their product from that of another firm and to identify their product. As a result, the logo and name are registered as trademarks under the act of 1999 to protect the brand name and value. Trademark Infringement.

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SpicyIP

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

The Single Judge Bench (SB) consisting of Justice Sanjeev Narula made some intriguing observations regarding the trademarkability of the mark “Aashiqui” as a movie franchise and restraining its use by other entities. These entities generally do a check to avoid duplication before registration, however, such registration lacks legal sanctity.

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KMK Blog

DECEMBER 21, 2017

2015-1109 (Fed. Those efforts were uniformly unsuccessful despite some weakly-creative arguments that the word, “fuct,” was not actually vulgar, and even if it was, Section 2(a) did not bar registration of “vulgar” marks. In re Brunetti , Appeal No. December 15, 2017).

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JD Supra Law

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

In June 2015, Apple began using the mark APPLE MUSIC for its streaming services and filed a trademark application seeking to register the mark for production and distribution of sound recordings and arranging, organizing, conducting, and presenting live musical performances. By: Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox P.L.L.C.

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SpicyIP

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

I covered the recommendations of the Report which includes reforming Section 3(p) of the Patents Act to incentivize TK-based innovation, creating a proper documentation mechanism to prevent misappropriation of TK, and registration of traditional knowledge as GIs. September 6, 2021]. An article on Scroll.in The Ministry had claimed that 14.2

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IP Tech Blog

MARCH 7, 2024

Moreover, because the EUIPO does not examine the validity/enforceability of these security interests, the truth is that they are usually registered and published in the Official Journal of the EUIPO when the registration formalities are complied with, whether or not the national laws have been complied with. The plain and simple answer is no.

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The TTABlog

MARCH 22, 2024

Bertini petitioned to cancel a registration for the mark APPLE for a host of entertainment and other services in class 41, claiming that Apple Inc. Bertini contended that the nonuse occurred "during a period of at least three years and six months after the date of the SOU, namely during November 11, 2011 - May 31, 2015."

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43(B)log

AUGUST 19, 2021

26, 2021) Zamfir is a researcher in the field of cryptoeconomics and distributed systems; he and Vitalik Buterin are allegedly the two lead researchers of the proof-of-stake blockchain protocols known as Casper (name adopted around 2015). Zamfir’s branch of this research, carried out in the US, became known as “CBC Casper,” aka “Casper.”

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Indiana Intellectual Property Law

AUGUST 6, 2021

Evansville, Indiana – In 2004, the Coca-Cola Company launched its Full Throttle® energy drink brand, which was later apparently acquired by Monster Beverage Company (“Monster”) in 2015. From that transaction, Energy owns multiple trademark registrations including the three at issue in this case, U.S. Registration Nos.

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The IPKat

DECEMBER 17, 2021

Today, it’s about the trademark arena. The court declined to form an opinion on Apple’s contention that over the past 15 years, it had established a family of i-prefix trademarks, which would assist a consumer in better recognising its products. (c)

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The TTABlog

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

The Board granted a petition for cancellation of a registration for the mark CS for "amplifiers," finding that Petitioner Adamson Systems proved by a preponderance of the evidence that Respondent Peavey Electronics had discontinued use of the CS mark on amplifiers, with intent not to resume use. Lanham Act, Section 45. The Board was unmoved.

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Greenspoon Marder LLP

FEBRUARY 22, 2017

With such staggering growth in one industrial sector, it is not only ripe for an influx of trademark registrations, but also numerous trademark infringement disputes. from registering its logo as a trademark. In 2015, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (“USPTO”) denied Oak Park Brewing Co.’s

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Garrigues Blog

JULY 26, 2022

Trademarks Directive (Directive (E.U.) 2015/2436, of 16 December, 2015. Code was the inclusion in the list of grounds for refusal of a trademark application, those cases in which “it is recognised that the trademark application was filed in bad faith” (article 231(6) of the Portuguese I.P.

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The TTABlog

OCTOBER 4, 2021

The Board has now answered that question in the affirmative, granting a petition for cancellation of a registration for the mark DANTANNA'S for "steak and seafood restaurant" on the ground of fraud. See Trademark Act Section 33, 15 U.S.C. Great Concepts admitted that the statement was false.

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